--- title: "We Are Family — charity 1163318 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "We Are Family (charity 1163318): income £171k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/we-are-family retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:45:53.734Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1163318CIO WA # We Are Family Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data We Are Family is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.wearefamilyadoption.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1163318&subId=0) Work at We Are Family? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=we-are-family&type=claim&name=We%20Are%20Family) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about We Are Family? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £170,652 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £149,808 Registered charity number 1163318 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Old Gloucester Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wearefamilyadoption.org.uk](http://www.wearefamilyadoption.org.uk/) Quick answer We Are Family (number 1163318) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does We Are Family do? We Are Family is a parent-led, peer-to-peer adoption support community, that promote the health and well-being of prospective adopters and adoptive parents mainly in the London area, and in particular the relief of the predictable stress, strain and sense of isolation. Our members meet regularly through core activities such as playgroups for under-fives, parent support groups or family outings. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for We Are Family Answers We Are Family gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are We Are Family's highest-paid staff paid? We Are Family's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records We Are Family as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) We Are Family's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 August 2015 Also known as Waf Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is We Are Family registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for We Are Family yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score We Are Family. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to We Are Family? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=we-are-family&type=claim&name=We%20Are%20Family) [Visit charity website](http://www.wearefamilyadoption.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is We Are Family a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists We Are Family as a registered charity (number 1163318) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is We Are Family's charity number? We Are Family's charity number is 1163318. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1163318? Search 1163318 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does We Are Family do? We Are Family is a parent-led, peer-to-peer adoption support community, that promote the health and well-being of prospective adopters and adoptive parents mainly in the London area, and in particular the relief of the predictable stress, strain and sense of isolation. Our members meet regularly through core activities such as playgroups for under-fives, parent support groups or family outings. Does We Are Family have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for We Are Family. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to We Are Family? We Are Family's website listed in our register data is http://www.wearefamilyadoption.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is We Are Family's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. We Are Family's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to We Are Family? The register records We Are Family as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are We Are Family's trustees paid? We Are Family's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was We Are Family registered as a charity? We Are Family was entered on the register on 26 August 2015. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1163318&subId=0).